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Call for Chapter Proposals – Submission Deadline Nov. 15, 2005
For the Edited Collection
Linguistic and Cultural Online Communication Issues in the Global Age
Edited by Kirk St.Amant, Texas Tech University, USA
INTRODUCTION TO SUBJECT AREA
International online access has grown rapidly in recent years with
the
number of global Internet users growing by almost 2.8 million in July
of 2004 alone. This increased global access, however, brings with it
a variety of new conditions and concerns that could markedly affect
international interactions in online environments. Differences in
language, cultural communication expectations, laws, and software
standards are but some of the factors individuals need to consider
when using online media to interact with individuals from different
countries and cultures. This collection will address these issues by
exploring the various aspects that could affect communication and
comprehension in international online interactions.
OBJECTIVE OF PROPOSED BOOK
The primary objective of this text is to provide readers with in-
depth
information on the various linguistic, cultural, technological,
legal,
and other factors that affect interactions in online exchanges.
Through examining such topics, this collection would help readers
make
more effective decisions related to the uses and design of online
media when interacting with individuals from other cultures. This
primary objective would also accomplish two secondary, but equally
important, objectives:
• The collection would provide readers with the foundational
knowledge
needed to communicate effectively with individuals from other
countries and cultures via online media.
• The collection would provide readers with the knowledge needed to
create effective online materials for users (clients, students,
colleagues, etc.) from other countries and cultures.
AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROPOSED TEXT
The primary audience for this book would include seven groups that
would use this text for a variety of reasons. These audiences/groups
are:
• Executives, managers, and other business decision makers
• Marketers, service providers, and support personnel
• Researchers (both academic and corporate) studying cross-cultural
discourse in online environments • Educators who teach in online
learning environments • Educational administrators who manage
international students participating in online programs •
Administrators of international non-profit agencies
RECOMMENDED TOPICS
Prospective subject areas and specific topics for this publication
include, but are not limited to, the following:
The Growth of Global Online Access
• Historical developments affecting international Internet access and
developments or trends currently affecting international online
access
• The global digital divide and public and private projects used to
expand international Internet use.
Language, Culture, and Online Communication
• Linguistic and other cultural communication factors affecting
online
exchanges • Implications linguistic or cultural communication
differences could have for future developments related to online
communication • English as a global language and how cultural groups
use different kinds of online media
Technology, Compatibility, and International Online Discourse
• Technological factors that affect if, how, and when individuals
from
different nations use online media to locate or to exchange
information • Different kinds of software and hardware/computing
technology used to interact online • Effects telecommunications
infrastructures of different regions have on online access in those
areas
Law, Policy, and International Internet Use
• Legal standards or policy stances affecting how individuals in
different nations use online media • Different national privacy and
copyright laws affecting the nature of international online
interactions • Policies of government monitoring that affect uses of
online media in different nations • Policies on infrastructure
developments that affect online access in different regions
Markets, Economics, and International E-commerce
• Economic conditions affecting how individuals in different nations
use online media • Prospects of using online media to tap overseas
markets • Corporate plans for expanding online access into different
regions (especially developing nations) • E-marketing practices
related to global audiences • International outsourcing’s affects on
online access in different regions • Economic factors affecting the
language and design choices used when interacting online
Globalization, Education, and Online Environments
• Educational factors affecting online access and use in different
regions • Effects of globalization on online education and
enrollments
in online programs • Examinations of how different educational
conditions and standards uses of online media • Discussions of how
online environments can improve education in different regions
Perspectives on the Future of Global Cyberspace
• Future development of international online access and discourse in
global cyberspace • Establishing global standards for online
discourse (or online legal practices) • Examining how technology
developments might change the nature of international cyberspace •
Discussions of what increased global online access might mean for
domestic online interactions
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Prospective authors are invited to submit chapter proposals of 200-
500
words on or before November 15, 2005. In their proposal, prospective
authors should clearly explain: • The purpose and the contents of
their proposed chapter • How their proposed chapter relates to the
overall objectives of the book
Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal and sent
chapter organization guidelines by December 15, 2005. Drafts of
chapters will be due by March 15, 2006.
Please send inquiries or submit material electronically (Rich Text
files) to the editor at
kirk.st-amant@ttu.edu
The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group Inc.,
www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing,
Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing, and
Idea Group Reference imprints, in Spring 2007.